Global Frequency is such an amazing concept. I heard about it since Warren Ellis was the author, and I loved his work on Planetary. This was during my graphic novel phase, I'd trawl the shops for interesting titles then check them out on the Internet to see if they were worth buying. What I read about Planetary I loved - who wouldn't want to be an archaeologist of the unknown?

Global Frequency's idea is even better. Why should we entrust our safety to others? Every one of us should have an equal stake in rescuing our species and making better our collective existence. All of us can do something, as we all have our area of influence. In this era of technology and smart mobs, why can't we organize for something greater than stalking celebrities or cyber-bullying?

One would suppose a faithful implementation of Ellis' vision would just invite persecution - but reality unsurprisingly mirrors art in its own way. Two organizations I know are the Topos de Tlatelolco of Mexico and the CyberAngels. These are professional groups who focus getting the bad guy/saving people while still being cooperative with the authorities. There's no politics, no messiah complex here - just doing the good work everywhere.

Free of race or creed, we should do no harm to each other. Then we should help each other. This is a mission that everyone is welcome to join.